Pre-Board Examination (2024-25)

Class- X
Time: 3 Hrs Subject: Mathematics Basic MM: 80
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1-18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion- Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21-25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26-31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32-35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36-38 are case study based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub parts
of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Question of Section B, 2 Questions of
Section C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. If two positive integers p and q are written as p = x3y2 z and q = xy3; x, y and z are prime 1
numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
(A) xyz (B) xy2 (C) x3y3 z (D) xyz
2. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is 1
(A) x2 – x + 12 (B) x2 + x + 12 (C) x2– x –12 (D) x2 + x – 12
3. Values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 – kx + k = 0 has equal roots is 1
(A) 0 only (B) 4 (C) 8 only (D) 0, 8
4. The list of numbers – 10, – 6, – 2, 2,... is 1
(A) an AP with d = – 16 (B) an AP with d = 4
(C) an AP with d = – 4 (D) not an AP
5. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such that AD = 2 1
cm, BD = 3 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and DE // BC. Then, length of DE (in cm) is
(A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
6. The mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (–4, 8) and B (8, – 4) is 1
(A) (2, 2) (B) (– 2, – 6) (C) (–2, –2) (D) (4, 2)
7. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is 1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 5
8. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1) x2 + k x + 1 is –3, then the value of k is 1
4 −4 2 −2
(A) (B) – (C) (D) –
3 3 3 3
9. A card is selected at random from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The probability of 1
its being an ace is
4 3 2 1
(A) (B) – (C) (D) –
13 13 13 13
10. If sin A = 1 , then the value of cosec A is 1
2
2
(A) 2 (B) √2 (C) (D) Not defined
√3
11. A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 6 m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is 1
(A) 60° (B) 45° (C) 30° (D) 90°
12. In given Fig., PR is a chord of a circle and RT is the tangent at R such that ∠PRT = 70°. Then 1
 ∠PQR is equal to
(A) 140° (B) 120°
(C) 150° (D) 110°

13. If two tangents inclined at an angle 90° are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then length of each 1
tangent is equal to
𝟑𝟑√𝟑𝟑
(A) cm (B) 6 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 3 √3 cm
𝟐𝟐
14. If θ is the angle (in degrees) of a sector of a circle of radius r, then area of the sector is 1
π𝑟𝑟 2 θ π𝑟𝑟 2 θ 2π𝑟𝑟θ 2π𝑟𝑟θ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
360 180 360 180
15. A cylindrical pencil sharpened at one edge is the combination of 1
(A) a cone and a cylinder (B) a hemisphere and a cone
(C) a hemisphere and a cylinder (D) two cylinders.
16. A right circular cylinder of radius r cm and height h cm (h>2r) just encloses a sphere of 1
diameter
(A) r cm (B) 2r cm (C) h cm (D) 2h cm
17. Construction of a cumulative frequency table is useful in determining the 1
(A) mean (B) median
(C) mode Solution (D) all the above three measures
18. Consider the following frequency distribution of the heights of 60 students of a class: 1
Height (in cm) 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 170-175 175-180
No. of students 15 13 10 8 9 5
The sum of the lower limit of the modal class and upper limit of the median class is
(A) 310 (B)315 (C) 320 (D) 330
DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
A)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A)
B)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A)
C)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
D)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A):The pair of equations x + 2y – 1 = 0 and –3x – 6y + 1 = 0 have no solution 1
2
Reason (R): Graphical representation of two parallel lines will have no point in common.
20. Assertion (A):A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 white balls and 7 black balls. The probability that a 1
10 2
ball drawn from the bag at random neither red nor black will be i.e. .
15 3
Reason (R): The theoretical (or classical) probability of an event E [denoted by P(E)] is given
by
Number of outcomes favourable to E
P(E) =
Number of all possible outcomes of the experiment
Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Can two numbers have 6 as their HCF and 100 as their LCM? Give reasons. 2
OR
If HCF (119, 221) = 17, then find their LCM.
22. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (– 3, 10) and (6, – 8) is divided by 2
(– 1, 6).
23. Find a relation between x and y such that the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the point A(3, 6) 2
and B(– 3, 4).
24. If cos (A + B) = 1 and cos (A – B) = √3; 0° < A + B ≤ 90°; A > B, then find the values of A and 2
2 2
B.
25. A bag contains slips numbered from 10 to 90. If Fatima chooses a slip at random from the bag, 2
find the probability of getting a number which is multiple of 5.
(OR)
A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting at most one head.
Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. Prove that √3 is irrational. 3
27. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 + 5 √3x – 3 by factorisation method and verify the 3
relation between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
28. If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct 3
points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. Prove.
29. The altitude of a right triangle is 17 cm less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 25 cm, find the 3
other two sides.
OR
2
Check whether the equation 6x – 7x + 2 = 0 has real roots, and if it has, find them by the
method of quadratic formula.
30. Prove that: (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A 3
OR
Prove that: (sin α + cos α) (tan α + cot α) = sec α + cosec α
31. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in given Fig. If the radius 3
of the cover is 42 cm, find the cost of making the designs at the rate of ₹20 per
100cm2. (Use √3 = 1.7)
Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. Solve the pair of equations 3x – 2y – 6 = 0 and 2x – 3y + 6 = 0 graphically and find the area of 5
triangle formed between the lines and the x-axis.
33. From a balloon vertically above a straight road, the angles of depression of two cars at an 5
instant are found to be 45° and 60°. If the cars are 100 m apart, find the height of the balloon.
OR
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from certain point is 30°. If the observer moves 20
metres towards the tower, the angle of elevation of the top increases by 15°. Find the height of
the tower.
34. 5

In figure, XY and X’Y’ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent
AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X’Y’ at B. Prove that ∠ AOB = 90°.
35. If the 5
Class interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total
Frequency 5 x 20 15 y 5 60
 median of the distribution given below is 28.5, find the values of x and y.

(OR)
100 surnames were randomly picked up from a local telephone directory and the frequency
distribution of the number of letters in English Alphabets in the surnames was obtained as
follows:
Number of letters 1-4 4-7 7-10 10-13 13-16 16-19
Number of surnames 6 30 40 16 4 4

Determine the median number of letters in surnames. Find the mean number of the letters in the
surnames? Also, find the modal size of the surnames.
Section E
Section E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
36. The students of a school decided to beautify the school on the Annual Day by fixing colourful 4
flags on the straight passage of the school. They have 27 flags to be fixed at intervals of every 2
m. The flags are stored at the position of the middle most flag. Akshra was given the
responsibility of placing the flags. Akshra kept her books where the flags were stored. She
could carry only one flag at a time.

i) How many flags are fixed each side of the centre flag? 1
ii) What is distance of 10th flag on either side from the centre? 1
iii) How much distance did she cover in completing this job and returning back to collect her
books?
OR
What is the maximum distance from centre she travelled carrying a flag?2
37. Tanisha was trying to find the height of QutubMinar near 4
her house in Delhi. She is using the properties of similar
triangles. The height of her mother is 1.6m. When her
mother casts a shadow of 1.2m long on the ground, at the
same time, QutubMinar casts a shadow of 54 m long on
the ground as shown in the figure.
Based on the above information, answer the following
questions.
i) Which concept is used here to find various lengths? 1
ii) What is ratio of her mother’ height to her shadow’s
length? 1
iii) What will be the length of shadow of Alina’s house if
it is 20m in height?
OR
What is height of Qutub Minar? 2
38. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone 4
structures in India, and an important monument of Indian
Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the
emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a
simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of
the Buddha. It is a perfect example of combination of solid
figures. A big hemispherical dome having base radius 14m
with a cuboidal structure mounted on it of dimensions 8m
x 6m x 4m. (Take π = 22/7)
i) Write the formula to find the Volume of Sphere. 1
ii) Which shape the Paridakshinapatha is forming? 1
iii) Find the volume of the stupa.
OR
Find the cloth require to cover the hemispherical dome leaving cuboidal portion. 2